The Satellite Scorpions will take on the Central Cobras at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Satellite will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Monday, everything went Satellite's way against Palm Bay as Satellite made off with a 12-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Scorpions, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Whobrey looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Reiter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was MJ Valdes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Satellite kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against South Fork on Friday and fell 4-1.
Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyleb Phinizee, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Satellite pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Satellite has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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